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Frequently Asked Questions
“BOOKS” in this instance refers to “PAPERBACKS”.
What are the prices of your books?
Paperbacks are 50% off the original cover price. If you bring in books to use for
trade credits, you will receive 70% off the purchase price up to your credit amount.
Do you have any books that have a special price?
Yes. There are a few books that are not to be purchased with trade credits such as Harry
Potter or Louis L’Amour. This is because of the popularity of the books, which then
gives everyone equal opportunity to purchase them.
How come I have to pay when I brought books in to use toward trade credit?
You always have to pay. We must pay our bills with real money, not with books.
How come I have to pay when I have trade credits left over?
We subtract your purchase from your trade credits. Your cost is then at 70% off the
purchase price, with left-over credits to use next time.
What happens if my purchase amount is over my trade credits?
You get 70% off up to your trade credit amount. After that, everything is back to 50% off.
Why do you reject some of the books I brought in?
Rejection is due to condition or overstock, or the books may simply be ones that
we are not able to sell.
Why do you reject some of the books I brought in, even though I purchased them at
your store?
Same reason: condition or overstock. BOOKS DO WEAR OUT. We also may have taken in more
of the same titles before you returned your books, and now have too many on hand.
Can I bring in hardcovers to use for trade credits?
No. We do not give credits on hardcovers. Once in a while we may purchase a few
hardcovers if they are popular and fairly recent. Our shelves were not built to
hold heavier hardcovers, and giving credits on an expensive hardcover toward
paperback purchases is not realistic. Hardcovers are then “priced as marked”
with no trade credit use toward purchase.
Are your books on a computer list?
Not at this point. But, we pretty much know what we have on hand as we are the
ones that do all the processing from incoming, cleaning, sorting and restocking
of shelves—both in the showroom & in storage rooms.
Do you special order books for us?
No. We do not belong to a franchise, and therefore would not be able to save on
orders or on shipping.
Will you save or put our names on a list for books that we are looking for?
Yes. We keep a current list of requests, and will call you if the books come in.
However, if you do purchase the books elsewhere, we appreciate notification to take
your request off the list. Payment must be received first if books are mailed.
Do you carry any NEW BOOKS?
Yes. We feature area authors, Minnesota authors & authors that are summer residents.
These particular books are NOT purchased with credits. We also carry a small assortment
of new books for children—with very reasonable prices. These books are also NOT purchased
with credits.
Are you open in the winter?
Yes. However, usually sometime in November (through May 1st) we are only open Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
What are your hours?
May 1st through November 1st:
Monday through Saturday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday hours - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Winter hours:
Wed-Thurs-Fri-Sat - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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